Can State and Local Govs Benefit from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Cybersecurity Program?

Data breaches are inevitable. As Michigan CSO Dan Lohrmann noted earlier this year, small security breaches occur in government more often than many people are aware of — and then there are the large, widely publicized breaches, most recently in California, the Washington State Courts and last year at the South Carolina Department of Revenue….

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Pilot program to help internet users stay safe

A NEW program being piloted in local libraries is helping internet users stay safe on the web. The eSmart program, aimed at library users of all ages, provides advice on how to block scammers and prevent online bullying. Broadmeadows Library spokeswoman Mieke Mellars said this would help provide a better…

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TSA to cease breeding program for detection dogs

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  airport_aviation_security TSA will eliminate its detection dog breeding program at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, by the middle of next fiscal year, but will continue to train the animals for its use. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on Government…

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TSA to cease detection dog breeding program

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  airport_aviation_security TSA will eliminate its detection dog breeding program at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, by the middle of next fiscal year, but will continue to train the animals for its use. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on Government…

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Finalists announced in GSN’s 2012 awards program

Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative In spite of unfortunate business interruptions caused by power outages, flooding, loss of Internet services and other damages inflicted on the Northeastern part of the country by Hurricane Sandy, Government Security News has announced finalists in all three broad categories of its 2012 Homeland Security Awards…

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